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Hormones
This primer introduces students to key elements of the endocrine system, including the structure and function of the major types of hormones. It explores the role of hormones in disease, in development, in reproduction and in behaviour. Although humans are its main focus, it draws on illuminating examples from a range of other species, including sex changes and aggression in fish, metamorphosis in amphibians, induction of ovulation in different species, and bonding behaviour in birds.
The final section of the book looks at ways in which hormones can be used in medicine and agriculture, and can be abused to enhance sporting performance and weight loss.
This primer will expand the breadth and depth of student understanding of the endocrine system, its variety, and its huge importance.
The final section of the book looks at ways in which hormones can be used in medicine and agriculture, and can be abused to enhance sporting performance and weight loss.
This primer will expand the breadth and depth of student understanding of the endocrine system, its variety, and its huge importance.
176 pages, Paperback
Published August 12, 2019
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January 6, 2025
Really need an editor. Pictures are ok, but text is often confused.
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